Embedded file

[Don Niall]

Hi all,
I embedded a small excel worksheet in a powerpoint doc,
and forwarded via email to a colleague. However he cannot
open the excel document. The message is:
"linked file was unavailable and can't be updated",
suggesting the issue may be at my end ....?

Any ideas?

Don-

 

[Don Niall]

Thanks for the reply. Actually you may be right. This is
how I went about it:

1. Select xcel file icon and copy,
2. Paste Special and tick 'select as icon' box

However I notice that on the left hand side the 'Paste
link' is selected rather than 'Paste'. The 'Paste' is
greyed out?

 

[Don Niall]

Wow that is dissappointing. I was sure there is/was a way
to embed a file as an XLS icon, into PowerPoint, that
could be subsequently opened by a third party ......? The
information I want to paste is too large using the other
format .....

 

[Echo S]

Use Insert/Object/Create from File. Don't tick the Link box. Do tick the
Display as Icon box.